Short story writing

Learn how to write a short story that you can submit to publishers confidently. Read about the short story writing process.

A short story is a piece of fiction between 1,000 and 7,500 words. Learn how to write a short story in this comprehensive guide to the form.

Back when I was a high school English teacher, I required my Sophomore students to give a how-to speech as a major part of their final grade. The purpose was to teach them how to speak in front of people, how to communicate, and how to give clear directions. As you can imagine, the speeches … Continue reading How to write a short story in 5 easy steps

This is a follow up to my worksheet on guidelines for writing a short story. They follow the instructions to build up the anecdote into a short story. On page 2, an example on how it can be done with some questions. - ESL worksheets

Are you a pantser or a plotter when you write your books or stories? Follow this simple Short Story outline to help you plot a short story the easy way.

Looking for short story ideas that will help you get published? Check out this list of over 100 story ideas to help you write great stories.

Over 250 short story ideas to inspire you to write your next short story. From sci-fi, adventure and even friendship and animal story ideas.

Short story writing is an art form. When I’m judging competitions, I’ve noticed that regardless of genre, the main reasons why I don’t place a story is often then same… there’s a few re…

Welcome to the 30-Day Short Story Writing Challenge. You need to use the prompt in the checklist and create a short story.

Short Story Structure: How to Write a Short Story in 5 Easy Steps. Would you like to write a short story? Sometimes it feels harder than a novel!